Question

I have four dogs whose average weight is 63 pounds. I also have three cats. The average weight of all seven of my animals is 41 pounds. What is the average weight of my cats?

Answer 1

Answer: 11.67 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, the person have four dogs whose average weight is 63 pounds. Then, the total weight of the dogs will be:

= 63 pounds × 4

= 252 pounds

There are also three cats and the average weight of all seven of my animals is 41 pounds. This means that the total animals have a title weight of:

= 41 pounds × 7

= 287 pounds.

To get the weight of the cats, we subtract the total dog's weight from that of the whole animals. This will be:

= 287 - 252

= 35 pounds.

Since there are 3 cats, their average weight will be:

= 35/3

= 11.67 pounds

The average weight of the cats is 11.67 pounds.